Indigewiki:Moderator

1. **Moderators**

Welcome to the **Moderators** page. Moderators are trusted members of the community who help maintain the wiki by monitoring content, assisting users, and enforcing policies. This page provides an overview of their roles, responsibilities, and tools.

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1. 1. **Roles and Responsibilities**

Moderators play a key role in keeping the wiki organized and welcoming. Their responsibilities include:

1. **Content Moderation**:

  - Reviewing and patrolling recent edits to ensure they meet wiki standards.
  - Reverting vandalism, spam, or inappropriate content.
  - Assisting with categorizing, tagging, and organizing content.

2. **User Support**:

  - Welcoming new users and guiding them on wiki policies.
  - Answering questions and resolving minor disputes.
  - Escalating issues to administrators when necessary.

3. **Policy Enforcement**:

  - Monitoring discussions and ensuring they remain respectful and on-topic.
  - Enforcing community guidelines and reporting violations to administrators.

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1. 1. **Moderator Tools**

Moderators have access to tools that help them perform their duties, such as:

- **Patrol Edits**: Marking edits as "patrolled" to indicate they have been reviewed. - **Revert Changes**: Quickly undoing problematic edits (rollback). - **Delete and Undelete**: Removing or restoring content in certain cases (if permissions allow). - **Warn Users**: Issuing warnings to users who violate guidelines.

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1. 1. **Guidelines for Moderators**

1. **Act Fairly and Impartially**:

  - Treat all users equally and avoid favoritism or bias.
  - Follow wiki policies and guidelines when making decisions.

2. **Communicate Clearly**:

  - Provide clear explanations when taking action (e.g., reverting edits or issuing warnings).
  - Use edit summaries and talk pages to communicate with users.

3. **Lead by Example**:

  - Demonstrate positive behavior and constructive contributions.
  - Help foster a welcoming and collaborative environment.

4. **Collaborate with Administrators**:

  - Report serious issues or policy violations to administrators.
  - Work together to resolve conflicts and maintain the wiki.

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1. 1. **Becoming a Moderator**

Moderators are selected based on their contributions, trustworthiness, and understanding of the wiki's policies. If you are interested in becoming a moderator:

1. Review the wiki's policies and guidelines. 2. Demonstrate a consistent history of constructive contributions. 3. Reach out to administrators or start a discussion on the community forum.

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1. 1. **Resources for Moderators**

- [Help:Moderators' Guide](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Moderators'_guide) - Official MediaWiki guide for moderators. - [Community Portal](https://indigewiki.com/index.php?title=Community_Portal) - Connect with other users and discuss wiki-related topics. - [Recent Changes](https://indigewiki.com/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges) - Monitor recent edits and patrol changes. - [Moderation Logs](https://indigewiki.com/index.php?title=Special:Log) - Review logs of moderation actions.

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1. 1. **Contacting Moderators**

If you need assistance from a moderator, you can: - Post a message on the [Moderators' Noticeboard](https://indigewiki.com/index.php?title=Moderators%27_Noticeboard). - Contact a moderator directly via their talk page.

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Thank you for helping to maintain and grow this wiki!

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